THE COURAGE TO…

Be brave enough-have courage to seize this moment NOW and make a difference.
Have courage to stop yourself from thinking that a better place, space and time than this will ever come.
Have the courage to say “no” and stand up to what is not right no matter what the stacks against you are.
Have the courage to say “yes” to and stand up for what is right even at the face of death.
Have the courage to say, “I don’t know.”
Have the courage to admit that you are afraid.
Have the courage to accept defeat and embrace your opponent.
Have the courage to love your tormentor.
Have the courage to accept yourself just as you are.
Have the courage to say, “I am sorry.”
Have the courage to say, “I can be, do and have better than this”, and to go ahead and change yourself for better.
Have the courage to let go, no matter how attached you had/have become.
Have the courage to forget/lose yourself for the sake of others.
Have the courage to say, “It’s my time or it’s my turn now.”
Have the courage to choose wealth over poverty.
Have the courage to love despite the hatred you receive in exchange or even when you receive nothing in return.
Have the courage to be happy, anytime, anywhere, anyway  and anyhow.
Have the courage to say, “I love you.”
Have the courage to love without saying/mentioning it.
Have the courage to not “fit in”.
Have the courage to take your hands off the ‘stirring wheel’ of life’s circumstances and say, “Thy will be done.”
Have courage, be brave, even when afraid or in doubt.
Have courage, for YOU/I/WE HAVE courage!

Have the courage to BE, for as you do, you unconsciously give others permission to do the same.
#BillionPeopleMarch #HaveTheCourageTo

Authored by Nqobizitha Mnkandla

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